I'm flabbergasted Holland even did that interview and allowed those questions to be asked.

I'd like to watch the entire interview, if it's available. I'll look around.

No, Holland isn't a dodo, if by that you imply a lack of intelligence. Mormonism is not an IQ test, and neither are most other religions. My IQ wasn't any different as a TBM than it is now as an apostate, I merely know certain things I didn't know then, and have adjusted my attitude toward evidence, and have made certain decisions with respect to how I will approach the evidence. Also, certain underlying principles in my worldview that color how I see things have changed.

When Holland says dumb stuff about the Book of Abraham, it's not because he's stupid. It's because he believes the Book of Abraham is really true, and therefore he is willing to shrug off the question if he doesn't know the answer to it, with faith that maybe someday we'll know, or whatever.

_________________The Church has confirmed that, whilst legally married to Emma, Joseph Smith had sex with women to whom he was not legally married. Is there another definition of adultery that I'm unaware of? - Bazooka

Here's a link to part 1 of a 6-part version of the John Sweeney "The Mormon Candidate" show from the BBC, that the interview from the OP is from.

_________________The Church has confirmed that, whilst legally married to Emma, Joseph Smith had sex with women to whom he was not legally married. Is there another definition of adultery that I'm unaware of? - Bazooka

I'm flabbergasted Holland even did that interview and allowed those questions to be asked.

I'd like to watch the entire interview, if it's available. I'll look around.

No, Holland isn't a dodo, if by that you imply a lack of intelligence. Mormonism is not an IQ test, and neither are most other religions. My IQ wasn't any different as a TBM than it is now as an apostate, I merely know certain things I didn't know then, and have adjusted my attitude toward evidence, and have made certain decisions with respect to how I will approach the evidence. Also, certain underlying principles in my worldview that color how I see things have changed.

When Holland says dumb stuff about the Book of Abraham, it's not because he's stupid. It's because he believes the Book of Abraham is really true, and therefore he is willing to shrug off the question if he doesn't know the answer to it, with faith that maybe someday we'll know, or whatever.

I think the "dodo" aspect is in how poorly he came off in the interview, not in his underlying intelligence. He comes off as a dodo because the interviewer says "people say Mormonism is like Scientology only smarter" and he responds with "I went to a good school so we're not a cult" (paraphrasing). The accusation being made is that Mormons are weird and culty and Holland in the interview comes off as weird and culty.

_________________"The Church is authoritarian, tribal, provincial, and founded on a loosely biblical racist frontier sex cult."--Juggler Vain"The lds church is the Amway of religions. Even with all the soap they sell, they still manage to come away smelling dirty."--Some Schmo

How do we know important parts of the interview showing a different tone aren't cut out?

It doesn't matter, he flat out lied.

_________________“We look to not only the spiritual but also the temporal, and we believe that a person who is impoverished temporally cannot blossom spiritually.”Keith McMullin - Counsellor in Presiding Bishopric

How do we know important parts of the interview showing a different tone aren't cut out?

Clearly, this interview showed the unrehearsed side of Jeffrey Holland. I too am flabbergasted that Holland would put himself in this position. My guess is portions may have been cut out to support your claim. That doesn't negate, however, the obvious uneasiness, squirming, and complete disaster of Holland's performance. I would love to get a professional body language expert's take on this. Holland seemed truly troubled.

Again we see how Mormon leaders confidence is shaken when confronting troubling issues in a public interview. I agree with Sethbag. Holland is not a dodo, just a believer. No amount of education and learning by itself will overcome false beliefs that one is indoctrinated with as a youth. Moreover, in my opinion, Holland is the biggest "sellout" of all the GAs.

How do we know important parts of the interview showing a different tone aren't cut out?

Unshown answers are much like unwritten doctrines. They exist for our benefit if we were but worthy to see or hear them. Alas, we must use our imagination in hearing how women and gays are now allowed allowed to hold the Priesthood with both hands.